Netflix will be airing a new half-hour animated series in 2015 created by Bill Burr and Michael Price (The Simpsons). F is for Family will get a six episode season one run and will feature the voices of Justin Long (currently on the big screen in Kevin Smith’s Tusk), Laura Dern, and Burr.
The new series will be produced by Wild West Television and Gaumont International Television. Burr, Price, Vince Vaughn, and Peter Billingsley are executive producing. Price also serves as showrunner on the series.
“Bill Burr’s stand-up specials are wildly popular for us worldwide, and we’re looking forward to presenting his nostalgic and unflinching take on the family comedy in this original, animated series,” said Cindy Holland, Vice President of Original Content at Netflix.
“Bill Burr’s voice in capturing the moment to moment comedy in our daily lives is infectious and relatable,” commented Katie O’Connell, CEO, of Gaumont International Television. And executive producer Vince Vaughn said, “Bill is the funniest, most original voice out there. We’re all excited to be working with Netflix on this project.”
“F is for Family is the show I’ve always wanted to do. It captures all the characters of my childhood the way I remember it to be. Fortunately, Mike Price and everyone at Wild West seem to know the same people I knew growing up. It’s going to be a lot of fun to tell these stories,” said Bill Burr.
The Details:
F is for Family follows the Murphy family in the 1970s, a time when you could smack your kid, smoke inside and bring a gun to the airport. Burr will voice the role of Frank Murphy, the family’s extreme patriarch; Laura Dern will voice Frank’s wife Sue; and Justin Long voices the family’s oldest son, Kevin.
